Abstract Number: 741 • 2014 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Abnormal Right Ventricular Longitudinal Strain Detected in Systemic Sclerosis Patients Prior to Abnormalities in Conventional Measures of Right Ventricular Size and Function
Background/Purpose Cardiac involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) adversely affects long-term prognosis, remaining undetectable despite frequent echocardiographic monitoring. Speckle tracking derived strain of the RV free…